getXML Function

This function generates the XML document and returns it as a CLOB.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLGEN.getXML (

ctx  IN ctxHandle,
dtdOrSchema  IN number := NONE)

RETURN clob;

Parameters

Table 71-6 shows the parameters for the getXML function.

Table 71-6 getXML Function Parameters

Parameter	Description
ctx (IN)	The context handle obtained from the newContext call.
dtdOrSchema (IN)	The Boolean to indicate generation of either a DTD or a schema.

Returns

A temporary CLOB containing the document.

Usage Notes

You must free the temporary CLOB obtained from this function using the DBMS_LOB.FREETEMPORARY call.